A. rationalization
B. fantasy
C. projection
D. displacement
Related Mcqs:
- A man who has numerous reasons to hate his mother instead lavishes her with unrealistic amounts of attention and love. He is probably exhibiting the defense mechanism of:
A. regression
B. identification
C. projection
D. reaction formation - John failed his mate exam but made a touch down during the homecoming game. He took credit for winning the game but blamed his professor for his Mate test failure. This is known as the:
A. Fundamental attribution error
B. Attribution of negative causality
C. Self- serving bias
D. Cognitive dissonance model - As the large butterfly flew toward Tahir, he could tell it was getting closer because he could feel his eyes turning inward toward his nose as he watched it. In this instance, Tahir was able to judge how far away the butterfly was using the depth cue of:
A. Relative size
B. Accommodation
C. Depth perception
D. Convergence - A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?
A. compensation
B. projection
C. identification
D. repression - Rais just came back from seeing a neurologist. Rais tells you that he will be having a test in which images of his brain will be recorded after radioactive chemicals have been injected into his chemicals have been injected into his bloodstream. However, Rais can’t remember the actual name of the test. it appears that his neurologist is planning:
A. an electroencephalograph (EEG) recording
B. a positron emission tomography (PET) scan
C. a computerized tomography(CT) scan
D. a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan - A high school junior admires a movie star and follows the star’s life on the screen and in the newspapers, experiencing the same emotions as the star would. The student is using what type of defense mechanism?
A. repression
B. displacement
C. projection
D. identification - One boy has brown eyes. His twin brother has blue eyes. This information enables a person to conclude that the two ______________?
A. are identical twins
B. are fraternal twins
C. are monozygotic
D. have blue-eyed parents - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; Incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive; reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive; reduction - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive reduction - While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:
A. the more exposure effect
B. social exchange theory
C. social facilitation
D. the two- factor theory of emotion
